The 25 most expensive cities in America

January 16, 2014 |By VANESSA HO

U.S. cities with the highest cost-of-living, according to Expatistan

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7. Seattle: Seattle is the seventh most expensive city in America, says Expatistan. Worldwide, Seattle outranks cities like Shanghai, Milan, Madrid and Dubai for cost of living, making it the 44th most expensive city in the world. A sampling of Expatistan's Seattle prices:

Dozen eggs: $2.42Pound of local cheese: $7Rent for nice, one-bedroom apartment (900 sf): $2,185Pair of Levi 501s: $45Men's haircut in "expat area of city": $21Dinner for two at Italian restaurant with wine and dessert: $79

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7. Seattle: Seattle is the seventh most expensive city in America, says Expatistan. Worldwide, Seattle outranks cities like Shanghai, Milan, Madrid and Dubai for cost of living, making it the 44th most expensive city in the world. A sampling of Expatistan's Seattle prices:

Dozen eggs: $2.42Pound of local cheese: $7Rent for nice, one-bedroom apartment (900 sf): $2,185Pair of Levi 501s: $45Men's haircut in "expat area of city": $21Dinner for two at Italian restaurant with wine and dessert: $79